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2001 Certificate 15
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"My name is Sydney Bristow. Seven years ago I was recruited by a secret branch of the CIA called SD-6. I was sworn to secrecy, but I couldn't keep it from my fiance. And when the head of SD-6 found out, he had him killed. That's when I learned the truth: SD-6 is not part of the CIA. I've been working for the very people I .. Read more

Starring Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan, Ron Rifkin, Bradley Cooper
Director J.J. Abrams
Genres Television, Thriller

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Alias - Season 1

"My name is Sydney Bristow. Seven years ago I was recruited by a secret branch of the CIA called SD-6. I was sworn to secrecy, but I couldn't keep it from my fiance. And when the head of SD-6 found out, he had him killed. That's when I learned the truth: SD-6 is not part of the CIA. I've been working for the very people I thought I was fighting against. So, I went to the only place that could help me take them down. Now I'm a double agent for the CIA, where my handler is a man named Michael Vaughn. Only one other person knows the truth about what I do, another double agent inside SD-6. Someone I hardly know - my father." Includes all episodes from Season 1

Starring Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan, Ron Rifkin, Bradley Cooper
Director J.J. Abrams
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Certificate Certificate 15
Collections 100 Feisty Females
Genres Television, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 29 Sep 2003
Production year: 2001
Format DVD

Alias - Season 1 (6 discs) (2001)

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  • 38 out of 40 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    An excellent spy series

    I was unsure about this series at first; there was no doubt it had an engaging plot right from the start and the characters were all well played and the dialogue well written. However it also had a very banal side to it, comprised of the main character's (Sydney Bristow) social circle, who unaware of Sydney's true identity as a CIA agent live out their ordinary lives involved in such mundane activities as school, gossip, weddings, and affairs. There is a stark contrast between the secretive highly dangerous life Sydney leads as an undercover agent, to that of her 'home' life when not on a mission, when we are subjected to the trivial details of her friends social lives. I can only imagine that this was created in order to appeal to a wider audience; those that enjoy spy thrillers, and to those that enjoy soap operas.

    Fortunately for the show the good outweighs the bad by a large degree. The action and suspense is brutal and realistic, the plots are convoluted and will keep you guessing all the way. And certainly by disc 4 onwards it seems the writers have a better understanding of their characters and the overall storyline, as things begin to get very interesting and the more mundane characters and aspects of the show thankfully take a back seat.

    The primary characters are excellent in each of their roles, and certainly one of the best is Sydney's enstranged father, a cynical verteran CIA agent who keeps everyone at arms length yet obviously is desperate to strengthen ties with his now grown-up daughter. I can only imagine that the 2nd series will get even better.

      • Andrew from London
      • Posted 05 Mar 2004 12:56

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Fantastic series

    This is a brilliant series which keeps you hooked every episode. The plot is complex and absorbing, there is plenty of martial arts fighting and the characters are interesting and deep. This is much better than I thought it would be.

      • A customer from SD6
      • Posted 18 Jan 2006 08:21

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      • "My name is Sydney Bristow. Seven years ago I was recruited by a secret branch of the CIA called SD-6. I was sworn to secrecy, but I couldn't keep it from my fiance. And when the head of SD-6 found ...